Working under [her] brought me immense joy…I’ve never seen someone infuse social justice concepts, identity affirmation, and artistry into a rehearsal process where the play wasn’t written to create those spaces for these conversations.
Katherine MacHolmes, assistant director “The Diary of Anne Frank”
Rachel puts in the work to get to know people in the community. She attends local events, meets people and, most importantly, remembers them. There are so many times Rachel has connected people she has met to other artists and projects in the community.
Tosin Olufolabi, deviser & facilitator, sound designer, actor
Rachel’s productions are both visceral and thoughtful, creating a unique tension in the space and allowing for all to have agency in the storytelling that is happening.
Lorraine Ressegger-Slone, stage choreographer & Intimacy Director and co-founder dog & pony dc
My mentor [Rachel] taught me reflective practice and small, scrappy experimenting. Talking through [with her the] techniques of working with people was so useful. Rachel shared resources and helped me to look at ideas grounded in theory and deeper knowledge (like the history of [the term] “intersectionality”).
AMA-UK AUDIENCE DIVERSITY ACADEMY (3.0) FELLOW
What I value most about working with Rachel is that embedded in our serious, thoughtful, precise practice, is joy and lots of laughter. I truly treasure our time together.
Martha M., Private Yoga Client
Rachel takes the time to understand each practitioners needs and more importantly, comfort level of beginners, helping them overcome any discomfort in the awkwardness of learning new things in a room with various skill levels.
Taryn S., Yoga Client
Rachel Grossman is fabulous for experience, experimentalism & pragmatism.
Workshop Participant Feedback (anonymous)
Rachel is truly a builder of bridges, and she doesn’t stop at only the Deaf community, but is truly committed to all facets of [equity, diversity, and inclusion] work.
Kala Granger, theatre producer, technician, artist & accessibility specialist
[T]he opportunity to work with [Rachel] as a mentor was the most worthwhile part of the programme and I was particularly grateful for the way [she] really challenged our thinking.
AMA-UK Audience Diversity Academy (2.0) Fellow
I am continually astounded by Rachel’s depth of vision and creativity. She is an idea generator and conduit.
Ivania M. Stack, Costume Designer & Ringleader with dog & pony dc